Note: Applications for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy - New London, CT - do not require a congressional nomination for appointment.

Eligibility

Regulations require that a nominee reside in the district that the nominating Member of Congress represents. Rep. Emmer represents the Sixth Congressional District of Minnesota and can only nominate students whose parents' legal voting address is within the Sixth District. Find out what district you live in here.

Nominees must be permanent residents of both the State of Minnesota and U.S. citizens.

Candidates must not be older than 22 years of age, and cannot be or have ever been, married, and must not have dependents.

If an applicant has a parent who is an active or retired military serviceman, or a parent who is a disbale or decesased veteran, he/she should review the instructions in the serivce academy literature to learn of additional means of receiving a nomination.

Learn More

​​If you are interested in applying for a nomination to one of this nation's prestigious Service Academies, but would like to know more first, please join us at a informational meeting:

Three letters of recommendations.These should be by individuals who are familiar with the applicant and could accurately comment on the applicant's character, abilities, motivation and potential. Suggestions include teachers, clergy, coaches, employers, veterans, neighbors and other non-family members.

SAT and/or ACT scores. Make sure to send test scores to my district office in Otsego.

A typed essay explaining why the candidate is applying for a nomination to a military academy.This should be no longer than two pages, double-spaced.

Note: Students are encouraged to begin the process during the spring of their junior year of high school.